[CK Hutchison: Opposes Panama Government's Forced Takeover of Panama Ports Company's Assets, Employees, and Operations] Golden Finance reports that CK Hutchison Holdings Limited issued a statement disclosing that on the 23rd local time, the Panama government carried out a 'forced takeover' operation, sending personnel to take full control of the administration and operations of Balboa Port and Cristobal Port, which are operated by its subsidiary Panama Ports Company (PPC), and prohibiting company representatives from entering. CK Hutchison strongly condemned this action as illegal, describing it as a forced confiscation, and vowed to pursue the matter to the fullest extent through all legal channels.